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Crisis In the Church General Unrepentence (Part 1)
So whose fault is this crisis? I am a Christian. I backslid for many years but have returned to the Lord full-force. Is it my fault? Yes…. it is my fault.
The church is in crisis. Actually it has been for many, many years but too many people have been too busy doing religious things to notice. There are auctions to plan for, meetings to attend, tables to be set up for selling crafts, work parties to gather, rites and ceremonies for the congregation, songs to sing, offerings to count, pamphlets to print and fold, on…and on….and on…
I am not saying that these activities are bad in themselves, but how much time do we spend praising God, reading His Word, and praying on bended knee. How often do we, as a church members really encourage one other? How about sharing with others in your church that are needy? How often do you do this? Do you witness to others? As a Christian who believes and has repented, you have been given a spiritual gift. Do you use this gift for the others who are also in Christ?
Most often, we do none of these things….It is true isn’t it? It is for me. This truth is hard to swallow. When I think of how little I have done for the Lord, I am shamed and convicted. Do you pray for this conviction of sin? A couple of years ago my walk with the Lord turned much stronger and powerful and yet it left me weak and dependent on Him. What helped me turn this corner in my life was that I asked the Lord to show me my sin, expose my wicked heart and motives.
Search me, O God, and know my heart, try me, and know my thoughts; and see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting . (Psalm 139:23,24)
When He searches me, and convicts me of my sin, I realize how much I need and love the Lord and how much I need his forgiveness and correction. He is our Father and admonishes us for our own good. How else can we serve Him until we give up trying to control our own lives and totally give our life over. In contrast, many in the church seek stature, riches, power, and the appearance of godliness by their good deeds. We want to hear how we will be blessed by our tithing and how good a people we are. We want to hear about how our money helps those in other countries. We want feel-good sermons and humorous stories that make us smile. We want experiences, and wonders and signs. No one wants to hear about sin anymore. Hearing about sin makes us feel bad and we might have to actually change our behavior. What ever happened to faith? Faith…No, we have to see with our eyes to believe…..
So…This is the condition of the church today. It is unrepentant, seeking experiences and following false gods. Jesus told us over and over again, that there would be many false prophets in the last days and to “Take heed that no man deceive you. For many shall come in My name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.” (Mat:24: 4,5)
The spirit of the antichrist is prevailing and the scary part is that it is now prevailing in the church. The last days are here and many in the church do not know it. This is a crisis indeed.
kim
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The New Age (Part 2)
The above DVD is a look into the unbiblical practice of Yoga in the Church.
A friend suggested watching this DVD produced by Caryl Matrisiana. I received it and let me tell you, you need to watch it.
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This is what the cover says about “Yoga Uncoiled: From East to West
“Once viewed by Christians as a pagan import from the East, yoga has now become mainstream in the church through Christ-centered yoga classes, designed to help improve spirituality and experience the presence of God. But is yoga’s mysticism compatible with historic Christianity?…..Video-journalist Caryl Matrisiana, who was born and raised in India, returns to her native land to search for truth among India’s leading experts and examines what Christian Yoga practitioners in the West are saying about their Yoga participation. ”
The video starts with the ’60s and the Beatles and how they introduced millions of young people to the drug culture, TM, and so started the dawning of the Age of Aquarius.
There really is too much to describe in this eye-opening DVD so you need to order it. When you do, share it with others and maybe ask your pastor if you can show it in your church.
So if you are wondering if yoga can be mixed with Christianity or if yoga can truly be separated from Hindu philosophy, this DVD will provide all the answers.
PS the answer is a definite NO but order the video anyway.
kim
(hey thanks, Carla)
Here is the link for my Original article “Is Yoga Occult?”
Should Christians practice Yoga? NO!! Okay bye…..
Hey wait! .. Don’t you want to know why? You should, and this information involves all who may be participating in this Eastern religion. Religion? Yes, Yoga is Hinduism. Now you are going to argue…”NO, I do Yoga to relieve stress and for relaxation”. Or how about this, “I only hold the positions for exercise and to increase my body strength”. Did you know that the Sun Salutation is worship to a sun goddess?
Okay let’s talk. Well… if you will read this for a few minutes, I would be extremely pleased.
Yoga means “union” in Sanskrit. Union with what? You will find the true answer to this a bit later. Yoga theory teaches that everything is divine and the goal is to reach union with Brahman, your higher self, God, or the universe, depending on what they are trying to sell you. The practice of Yoga, the positions and breathing prepares the body for the occult changes that will arouse the coiled power (Kundalini) at the base of spine. This power can travel up the spine passing through the Chakras to the top of your head (Crown Chakra). It is the ultimate goal for the Kundalini (Serpent Power) to reach the brain. The “OM” which is repeated over and over again is to empty the mind of thought so that a new spirit can enter.
What happens then? The ultimate goal of enlightenment? Let’s take a look at what the experts say:
Swami Narayananda describes some of the possibilities:
These hot currents that reach the brain center heat the brain, make the mind fickle, bring insomnia, brain disorder, insanity and incurable diseases. For the hot currents keep the mind wide awake and if a person does not know how to check the currents and to bring down the partly risen kundalini shakti to safer centers, one suffers terribly and it may ruin the whole life of a person or lead one to insanity. This is why we see many become insane, many get brain defects, and many others get some incurable diseases after deep sorrow.
Gopi Krishna, founder of one of the many kundalini research centers, records his own experience:
It was variable for many years, painful, obsessive, even fantasmic. I have passed through almost all the stages of different mediumistic, psychotic, and other types of mind; for some time I was hovering between sanity and insanity.
Even though one may desire only the physical or exercise of yoga, you can see how dangerous a practice it really is. The above kundalini symptoms are the extreme, this is duly noted, but nevertheless, many have noted a change of worldview, or a darkness that follows them because of their involvement into the occult spiritual realm. A commercial on TV shows a woman in a lotus position calmly looking at the ocean, and you may desire the relaxation but the truth is, (and the trainers don’t want you to know this), the problems can be overpowering. Consider some of these other manifestations. Fear, uncontrollable laughing or weeping, intervals of ecstasy, tremors, spasms, and violent shaking. The guru can often impart these manifestations in mass, to his students, leaving them writhing on the floor helpless.
New-Age techniques almost always involve some form of meditation that is to bring you into a state of peace, enlightenment, open the door of physic knowledge, and can bring extraordinary power. But this power is an illusion of self-grandeur, it is occult, and very dangerous because the spirit you invite into your mind, is a demon or fallen angel. Remember the earlier question of what “union” means in Yoga? You are NOT uniting with a higher-spirit, an ascended master or a spirit-guide, you are uniting with a counterfeit spirit who is delighted to deceive you into thinking it a positive force but in truth is demonic.
Christians need to know that we are not to delve into the spirit world.
Deut 18:10-12 says “Let no one be found among you who sacrifices his son or daughter in the fire, who practices divination or sorcery, interprets omens, engages in witchcraft, or casts spells, or who is a medium or spiritist or who consults the dead. Anyone who does these things is detestable to the Lord…”
In Yoga the self is God… In Christianity one denies self……… Choose now.
Choose the Lord Jesus Christ, for……….. “No man can serve two masters”. Mat 6:24
Please read Yoga Uncoiled which tells you of a great DVD about Yoga.
https://kimolsen.wordpress.com/2007/06/20/yoga-uncoiled-from-east-to-west/
New article posted February 22, 2008 – link below-
https://kimolsen.wordpress.com/2009/02/22/yoga-a-christian-perspective/
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